Phoenix, Arizona, USA – The Blackfoot Confederacy has recorded an historic album, Setting the Record Straight – Recorded Live in Browning (Canyon Records). Together the…
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Norwegian Country Music
Oslo, Norway – Syng meg heim (Sing me home, FXCD 289) is the title of Sondre Bratland’s new CD. The greatest icon in Norwegian vocal…
View More Norwegian Country MusicThe Doors Drummer John Densmore Produces Persian Beat Album by Reza
Venice, California, USA – The latest production by The Doors drummer John Densmore is Ray of the Wine, an album by Persian-American musician Reza. The…
View More The Doors Drummer John Densmore Produces Persian Beat Album by RezaThe International Arts Festival 2005, World Music in New Orleans
New Orleans, USA – The International Arts Festival (IAF) presents a stellar line up featuring: Akon, Common , Doug E Fresh, Slick Rick, Maxi Priest,…
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Belladrum, UK – The Belladrum Festival will feature headliners The Proclaimers, plus The Bees and British Sea Power, who will be making their only festival…
View More World Music, Celtic Fusion and Rock in the HighlandsCellist Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble Continue Their Exploration Of The Links Between Eastern & Western Music
New York City, USA – Now in the fifth year of their internationally acclaimed collaboration, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble continue to…
View More Cellist Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble Continue Their Exploration Of The Links Between Eastern & Western MusicJazzman Miguel Zenón Explores the Rural Music of His Native Puerto Rico
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Marsalis Music (distributed by Rounder Records) releases this week the album Jíbaro by Miguel Zenón. Jíbaro is Zenón’s second Marsalis Music…
View More Jazzman Miguel Zenón Explores the Rural Music of His Native Puerto RicoMystic Love Songs from Turkey
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA – Turkish musician Latif Bolat has released a new recording, Gul: The Rose. One of the most well-known Turkish musicians…
View More Mystic Love Songs from TurkeyEscondida Records Releases Cuban Essentials Collection, Definitive Recordings From ’50s to ’90s
USA – Escondida Records is releasing a Ten Volume Series, Cuban Essentials, that includes rare music by Compay Segundo, Irakere, Benny Moré, Chucho Valdés, Rubén…
View More Escondida Records Releases Cuban Essentials Collection, Definitive Recordings From ’50s to ’90sPuerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest Kicks Off June 2nd
San Juan, Puerto Rico (PRNewswire) – Warm weather, beautiful beaches, diverse activities and authentic Latin culture, cuisine and history — these are the experiences thousands…
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